मित्रस्नेहात्ततस्तस्य काशिराजः सहानुगः । सर्वसैन्यपरीवारस्ततः पौंड्रमुपाययौ
mitrasnehāttatastasya kāśirājaḥ sahānugaḥ | sarvasainyaparīvārastataḥ pauṃḍramupāyayau
அப்போது அவனிடத்தே உள்ள நட்புப் பாசத்தால் காசி அரசன் தன் அணியார்களுடன், முழு படையால் சூழப்பட்டவனாய், பௌண்ட்ரனை ஆதரிக்கச் சென்றான்।
Narrator (Purāṇic narration)
Tirtha: Prabhāsa-kṣetra (contextual frame)
Type: kshetra
Listener: Śaunaka and the Naimiṣāraṇya sages (typical frame)
Scene: The King of Kāśī, moved by friendship, departs with a full military retinue to aid Pauṇḍraka; banners, elephants, chariots, and marching infantry fill the road.
Worldly loyalties can draw rulers into adharma; friendship without discernment becomes a cause of downfall.
Kāśī is referenced through the Kāśīrāja; the verse highlights Kāśī’s political presence rather than a ritual praise.
None; it describes military support and movement.